Patents by Inventor Gary Meloni

Gary Meloni has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Enhanced efficacy of fungicides in paper and paperboard
    Publication number: 20060169431
    Abstract: The invention is a method for making a fungal-resistant sheet of paper or paperboard for use in building materials. The method comprises adding a hydrophobic fungicide with a solubility in water of less that 0.3 g/L at 25° C. to a paper slurry during manufacture of the paper or paperboard, and processing the paper slurry in a paper machine to create a sheet. Addition of a second process additive, especially a cationic fixative, synergistically improves the efficacy of the hydrophobic fungicide. A preferred fungicide is diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Marks, Gary Meloni, Judy LaZonby